Leaders Of The Free World chords by Elbow

Intro: Em B Am C

C      Em
I'm sick of working for a living
     B
I'm just ticking off the days till I die
         Am
Oh, I miss you Louise, yeah...
    C
And the sickest little pleasures keep me going in between pulling teeth

Em
Oh periscope up
            B
I've been looking for a ladder
              Am
I need to see the commander in chief
  C
And remind him what was passed onto me.

   Em
Your mum don't sleep!
    B
And the friends you keep!
     Am       Em
I didn't raise a thief!
     B
I didn't raise a thief!
  Am
But the leaders of the free world
  G                B
Are just little boys throwing stones
  Am
And it's easy to ignore
   G                     B
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes

(Em B Am C)

  Em
My thinking isn't driven
    B
But the music always gives me a lift
       Am
I'm so easy to please, yeah
   C
But I think we dropped the baton like the 60's didn't happen, oh no!

Em
Oh periscope up
            B
Should be looking for a ladder
                Am
I need to see the commander in chief
  C
And remind him what was passed onto you and me

Em
Your mum don't sleep!
    B
And the friends you keep!
     Am       Em
I didn't raise a thief!
     B
I didn't raise a thief!

  Am
But the leaders of the free world
  G                B
Are just little boys throwing stones
  Am
And it's easy to ignore
       G                 B
Till they're knocking on the door of your homes

Em                    B
Passing the gun from father to feckless son
   Am                      C
We're climbing a landslide, where only the good die young

Em
Oh periscope up
            B
I've been looking for a ladder
                Am
I need to see the commander in chief
  C
And remind him what was passed onto you and me

Em                    B
Passing the gun from father to feckless son
   Am                      C